Gun for destruction of gophers, etc.



UNITED STATES PATENT Oli'li'll.

HUGH H. JOLLIF'E AND WARD B. JOLLTFF, 0F SPRINGFIELD, OREGON.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Yatented Mar. 21, 1922.

Application led'September 13, 1920. Serial. No. 409,807.

To @ZZ wiz-m t may coa/:cwi f Be it known that we, HUGE loLurr and lllAnn B, loi/Livr. citizens oi the United States, residing at Springfield, in the county of Lane and State ot Gregori, have invented certain new and use'tul improvements in (inns tor Destruction of Gophers, liftc.. ot which the 'following is a specification. A

This invention relates to improvements in guns tor destruction ot gophers, moles, and other animals. n

An important object ot the invention is the provision oi a gun which can use an eX- plosive charge to kill gophers. moles, and similar animals. l

A 'further object oit' the invention. is the provision o't an animal gun ot the above vdescribed character which is so constructed as to be easily manipulated, to load and unload an explosive charge.

A further object oi the invention isV the provision ott an animal gun which is simple in construction, yet so durable as to withstand eri-posare to the atmosphere, and yet function correctly. y

tlther objects and advantages ot thc invention will be apparent in the course ot the following detailed description.

In the accompanying drawings 'forming a part oit this specification and in which like reference characters designato like parts throughout.

Figure l is a sido elevation ot the 4animal gun. after vit has been operated. and vshowing its operating parts in cocked. position in dotted lines.

`Figure 2 is a plan 'View ot the animal gun, showing its operating parts in cocked position.

Figure 3 is a rear end view ot the gun.

Figure 4; is a fraugmentary cross sectional. vimwshowing the gun construction.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose ot illustration, the letter i designates a gun carriage; havingthe gun B; and hamme (l pivotally mounted thereon, A sear D is provided to hold the hammer C cocked; and is capable oiE operation by a trigger E; in such manner as to tire an explosive charge in the gun B.

The platform or base plate is of such construction as to have all parts of the gun mounted thereon. The gun supports 11 and 12 are rigidly mounted upon the forward end ot the base plate 10 as by rivets 13; and have a pin 14 extending laterally through the gun supports which pivotally carries Vthe gun jacket 15; within which the gun barrel 1G is detaohably mounted and is secured thereto by conntersunk headed bolts 1T or the like.

It is preferred that the gun B, have the barrel 16 with a bore 18 therein, andk cartridge seat 19 adapted to receive the cartridge F. A breech cap 2tlis preferably mounted upon the gun barrel as by screw 'threads 21, and has a tiring pin 22 mounted therein ot any approved type.

The hammer4 C is pivotally mounted on supports by a pin 26; and which supports are securely mounted upon the base A as by rivets 27. It is to be observed that in the construction ot the. hammer C the lower portion thereo'l has been made relatively narrow as at 28, while the upper portion thereof has considerably more material in it, to add weight thereto, for 'the purpose of increasing the momentum thereof. The hammer C is so positioned uponI the base A that the nose thereof is adapted to contact with the pin 22 to tire an explosive charge. y

The hammer C is normally -torced into contact with the firing pin 22 by the spiral,

spring 31, which is connected at its forward end to the pin lll, and connected to the hammer C upon the portion 2S above 4the pivot pin 26.

The scar D is preferably of U-shaped con struction, and is pivotally mounted to sup-V ports 11 and 12 by a pin 32 having countersunk retaining heads thereon, in such mane ner that the notches 33 upon `the under side thereof are adapted to` receive the projections which are Itransversely placed upon the portion 2S oi the hammer C, .tor holding the hammerl Cin a cocked position.

The trigger E is pivot-ally mounted upony a support 35 as by a pin 35; and which support is rigidly mounted upon the base A as by rivets 36. The trigger E is provided upon its lower edge with the tumblers 37, which are positioned thereupon immediately below the sear D; thatr upon the pivotal movement oit the trigger' E lthey will engage the under surface ot the sear D for rocking the saine, to disengag'e the hammer C, and iire the explosive charge. Since the'gun is adapted primarily tor the purpose of shoot ing gophers, or the like, a rod 4:0 is pivotally mounted by a pin 41 upon the upper end of the trigger E and extends parallel with the gun barrel through the bracket 42 mounted thereupon, in ""eii manner, that the hoolr positioned i ront oii the muzzle olf the gun E, Hoi-rever it is to he noted that the hoolr d3 so curved that the bullets from an explosive charge 'will not injure-the same.

In operation, some article of food is placed position, and the hammer (l tilted hack until Y the projections 3ft engage thenotches 33 ot' the sear D to hold same in a cocked .position. `When the gopher or other animal exerts a push or pull upon the rod fl() in its attempt to detach the article 'of toed thereon, it will rock the trigger until the tumhlers thereot` engageV the under surface of the seal', thus raising the same and disengaging the projections or' the trigger, and firing the explosive Charge. Since the animal is po` sitioned directly in front oi the muzzle oi' the gunit can readily he seen that it will receive the explosive charge and he killed.

Changes indetail may he made Without departing from the-spirit ofthe invention.

We claim: l. In a gun, the eomhinatiomota hase, supports mounted upon said hase, a gun harrel pivotally mounted hetween said supports, avhreeeh cap for said barrel, a Vfiring pin, a hammer pivotally mounted upon said hase, sear pivotally mounted upon saidl barrel supports for engaging the hammer,- and means for operating said hammer to disi charge an explosive charge, said means operable from the forward part of the gun.

2. ln a gun, the combination, of a hase plate, supports rigidly mounted upon said Y hase plate, a gun barrel, a jacket ttor said hairel pivotally connected to said supports for permitting loading and unloading of said Aloarrel, a breech cap detaohahly mounted upon said gun barrel, a iii-ing pin, a hammer lpivotally carried hy said hase platerV spring connected to said supports and normally urging the hammer into engagement with the vfiring pin, a-sear pivotally carried by said supports to hold said hammerin a cocked position, and means 'for operating said l'ian'imer tofire an explosive charge, said means operable from the muzzleend of the gun.

3. ln a gun, the combination, ot" a base plate, supports rigidly mounted upon said hase Vpla-ta a gun barrel, ajaclret for said barrel pivotally connected to 4said supports for permitting loading and unloading of said barreha breech cap detaohably mounted upon said gun barrel, a firing pin, a ham` mer pivotaliy Carried by said hase plate, a spring conneeted to said supports and normally urging the hammer into engagement withthe tiring pin, a sear pivotally carried hy said supports to hold said hammer in a eoelred position, triger pivotally Carried4 oy Vsaid hase and means 'tor operating said trigger to unseat the sear and tire an explosive charge.Y

e. in a gum the combination, ol a hase plate, supports mounted upon said base plate, a gun barrel pivotally Connected to said support, va 'll-shaped sear pivotally connected at its ends to said support and having notches intermediate its extremities, a hami nier pivotallyoarried hy said hase plate having projections thereon adapted to tit Within the notches in said sear for holding the hammer in cooked position, means tending to toreo said hammer toward said gun, and means for releasing` said hammer to lire an explosive Charge.

5.V in a gun, the combination, ot a base plate, supportsy pivotally mounted upon said hase plate, a gun barrel, a jacket for said barrel pivotally` connected to said supports for permitting loading and' unloading ot said barrel, a breech eap detaohahly mount ed upon said gun barrel, a firing pin, a hammer pivotally carried by said base plate, `a spring connected to said supports and normally urging the hammer into engagement with the tiring pin, a rl-shaped sear pivotally connected atvitsends to said supports, and having notches therein to engage saidhamn mer to holdthe same in 'cocked positioina .trigger pivotally carried hy said hase and means ior operating said trigger from the ltorward end ot' said barrel to release the hammer and fire an explosive charge.

6. In a gun, the combination oit' a hase,

i supports mounted upon said hase, a gun harrel pivotally Carried hy said supports,a ham mer pivotally mounted upon said hase, a sear pivotally mounted upon said harrel supports for engaging the hammer, and means for disengaging said sear ,for operating said hammer.

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